Edna E. Snyder, 93

Teacher For 50 Years

She taught first grade in the Northwestern Lehigh Elementary School, New Tripoli, for 10 years before retiring in 1961. Before that, she taught all grades in the two-room schoolhouse in Lynnville for 40 years.

Born in Lynnville, she was a daughter of the late William J. and Alice (Kressley) Snyder.

She was a 1911 graduate of Kutztown University.

Miss Snyder was a Morning Call correspondent in the 1950s and the Republican committeewoman for the Lynnville area for many years.

She was a member of the United Church of Christ congregation of St. Peter's Union Church, Lynnville.

She was secretary of Blue Ridge Trail Council 179, Daughters of America, New Tripoli, for many years.

Surviving is a sister, Mrs. Lillian Kistler of Allentown, and a brother William of Summit Hill.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in the John F. Keller Funeral Home, 23-25 Madison St., New Tripoli. There will be no calling hours.